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Matters India – Pope Francis thanks ROACO group for support of Eastern Churches

Pope Francis met on Thursday with members of the ROACO (Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches) Assembly which raises funds for Christians in the Eastern-rite Churches. Among those taking part in the meeting were the papal representatives from Jerusalem, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Iraq and Jordan, as well as the new Franciscan Custos of …

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Vatican Radio – Pope Francis thanks ROACO group for support of Eastern Churches

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis met on Thursday with members of the ROACO (Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches) Assembly which raises funds for Christians in the Eastern-rite Churches. Among those taking part in the meeting were the papal representatives from Jerusalem, Lebanon, Syria, Ukraine, Iraq and Jordan, as well as the new Franciscan …

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Aletaia – Pope Francis: Jesus Christ Is “Knocking at the Door of Our Heart in the Middle East”

VATICAN CITY — Jesus Christ is “knocking at the door of our heart in the Middle East,” as well as the Eastern nations of India and Ukraine, Pope Francis said on Thursday. Meeting at the Vatican with members of the ROACO (Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches) Assembly, which raises funds for Christians …

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Un mondo di italiani – Basilica della Natività a Betlemme. Restauratori italiani per la grotta dove è nato Gesù

La Chiesa fu costruita dall’imperatore Giustiniano nell’anno 531 sul luogo dove sarebbe nato Gesù; fu ripetutamente modificata nel corso dei secoli e si ha traccia dell’ultimo restauro che risalirebbe alla metà del 1400 per volontà dell’allora guardiano Giovanni Tomacelli. Nel 2012 la Basilica venne inclusa dalle Nazioni Unite nella lista dei patrimoni dell’umanità in pericolo. …

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Ajudu – Betlemme, si cercano donatori per il restauro delle colonne della Natività

L’appello dai vertici del comitato che si occupa dell’operazione riguardante la chiesa patrimonio dell’Unesco Donatori cercansi per le colonne della Basilica della Natività di Betlemme. L’appello arriva da Ziad Albandak, Head of presidential committee per quell’imponente opera di restauro guidata dall’italianissima Piacenti Spa, che dal 2013 ha già ristrutturato tetto, finestre, nartece, mosaici parietali e …

National Catholic Register – Church of the Nativity’s Face-Lift Reveals Ancient Treasures

BETHLEHEM — Christians planning on making a Holy Land pilgrimage — for many, a once-in-a-lifetime journey — may want to wait until Easter 2017, when the scaffolding used to restore the ancient Church of the Nativity is expected to come down. While the $15-million repair, conservation and restoration of the church, which is revered as …

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Ansa – Constantine traces “perhaps found in Bethlehem church”

(ANSA) – Rome, June 13 – Fresh traces of the Roman Emperor Constantine may have been found at Bethlehem’s Nativity Church during a major restoration project underway by Italian company Piacenti, experts said Monday. The traces may be seen on reused, decorated wooden material, found a week ago inside Justinian’s architrave and dating back to …

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The Medialine – A Bethlehem Church is Reborn

[Bethlehem] Covered in dust, Matteo, an artisan restorer, is perched some 30 feet in the air, crouching on a narrow metal catwalk leveled on solid wood scaffolding, intensely focused on a square the size of a thumbnail. With a slender brush, under a spotlight, he appears to touch up a petal. It may look like …

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Ansa – Forse nuove tracce di Costantino nella Basilica della Natività

Nuove tracce di Costantino potrebbero essere riemerse nella Basilica della Natività di Betlemme, nel corso del grande piano di restauri in atto, realizzato dalla Piacenti spa. Si tratta, spiegano gli esperti, di materiali lignei da reimpiego, decorati, ritrovati una settimana fa all’interno degli architravi di Giustiniano e ad essi precedenti. Una teoria ancora da verificare, …